Topic: drugs
Little Cayman resident charged with drug offences
Police arrested and charged a man with five drug-related offences following an operation on Little Cayman.
Community asks for engagement from community police officers
People living in two areas dogged by anti-social behaviour say a return of community police officers will make no difference unless they enforce the law
$150,000 worth of cocaine seized in Little Cayman
More than $150,000 worth of cocaine has been seized after it washed up on the shoreline on Little Cayman
US amassing firepower in Caribbean, what it means for Cayman
The Compass takes a closer look at the biggest US military deployment in the Caribbean in three decades and asks what's behind it and what it means for Cayman and its regional partners.
Boat seized and four arrested for alleged drugs smuggling
Coast Guard and airborne police officers joined forces for an early hours interception of an alleged drug-running boat.
Drug abuse on the increase, veteran psychiatrist warns
Increased drug abuse in Cayman is helping to fuel a crisis in the prison system, the island's senior psychiatrist has warned.
Government encouraged to prioritise ganja decriminalisation
Ganja decriminalisation should be a top priority during the first 100 days of Cayman's new government, a prominent lawyer has said.
MP Bryan appears as character witness in prison officer’s smuggling trial
Former Deputy Premier Kenneth Bryan on Friday appeared in court as a character witness for a prison officer accused of trying to smuggle drugs into Northward prison.
Lawyers welcome ganja decriminalisation vote result
Firm referendum backing for decriminalisation of cannabis possession in small amounts has been welcomed by top members of the legal profession.
Youngsters hit the bottle as young as 11, major survey finds
Cayman children start drinking at age 11 on average, a survey has found.
The study also reported that alcohol was the earliest drug used by...
Alleged drug offences lead to strict bail conditions
It is alleged that Golding conspired to defeat the ends of justice and was in possession of ganja and oxycodone, a strong opiate known to be highly addictive.
UK cop’s book recalls tales of policing in ‘90s Cayman
A UK police officer once seconded to the Cayman force has written a book that describes pursuing a Colombian drug cartel and being cursed by an Obeah practitioner.
Drugs sentencing bias debate prompts top lawyer to weigh in
A top lawyer has backed a probe into whether foreigners convicted of possession for drugs get off more lightly than Caymanians.
2 arrested for drug offences on Seven Mile Beach
Police arrested two men at Seven Mile Public Beach on Thursday following reports of drug activities in the area.
MP, barrister back top lawyer on changes to ganja laws
Chris Saunders, independent MP for Bodden Town West, said he agreed with the view that ganja amnesty bins should be set up at ports of entry.
Police probe drugs link to youngsters’ medical problems
Cayman police have launched an investigation after a young person was found unconscious and rushed to hospital after taking an unknown drug.
From despair to hope: The journey through addiction and recovery in Cayman
Local drug recovery experts say addiction is a huge problem in the Cayman Islands and focus needs to be placed on dealing with the root causes that lead individuals to depend on substances to cope with daily living.
Police arrest second suspected drug smuggler on Cayman Brac
A second suspected drug smuggler has been arrested on Cayman Brac following the the seizure of a quantity of drugs and a boat on a beach in the South Side area on Thursday.
East End police raid results in two drug arrests
Police officers headed a operation at an East End home that led to their arrest of two men on drug-related charges.
Million-dollar radar investment to help fight gun and drug running
The UK has pledged $1 million to improve radar surveillance around Grand Cayman as part of a package of measures to disrupt drug and gun trafficking.
Dual police operations result in two drug arrests
Officers made two arrests this week after conducting separate operations centred on drug-related offences involving cocaine and ganja.
American nurse fined $10K for cocaine importation
An American woman who was arrested with 7.15 grams (0.25 ounces) of cocaine, has been fined $10,000 and released, with a strict warning to get the rehabilitative help she needs.
3 charged with drug offences
Three men arrested last week following the discovery of 450 pounds of ganja and nearly $6,000 in cash have been charged, police said Tuesday.
Visitor in Cayman for wedding busted with cocaine
An American woman who was caught smuggling several bags of cocaine into Cayman, where she was to attend a wedding, is awaiting sentencing after entering guilty pleas.
Birds smuggled on alleged drug boat remain in ‘secure quarantine’
Cayman's Department of Agriculture has confirmed that the two birds allegedly smuggled on a boat into the island earlier this month are alive and remain in "secure quarantine."
Crackdown at airport nets only one conviction amidst drug and firearm seizures
Between December 2023 and February 2024 Customs and Border officials tapped 27 people for a number of offences ranging from firearm possession to drug importation during checks at the Owen Roberts International Airport.
Man arrested after police find bullets, gun part and drugs in car
A 26-year-old man is in custody after being found on Friday afternoon with ammunitions, a gun part and drugs in his vehicle.
Prison officer bailed on drug charges
A prison officer accused of smuggling drugs into jail has been bailed after appearing in court Friday afternoon on criminal charges, including supplying ganja.
Suspected package of cocaine found in East End
Police have seized a package containing what is suspected to be cocaine along a shoreline in East End.
Crack addiction, prison and the road to recovery, Quincy Brown bares his soul
Entertainer, singer and storyteller Quincy Brown opens up about his arrest for crack cocaine possession, his battle with addiction and his path to redemption.
Man hits cop car in escape attempt, held on gun and drugs charges
A 29-year-old Bodden Town man who hit a police car in an attempt to escape capture has been arrested for drugs and firearm possession.
‘Significant quantity’ of drugs found in George Town
Police recovered a large quantity of drugs, suspected to be cocaine, from a communal area of a private residential complex on Wednesday, 3 Jan.
Special Report: For Cayman’s homeless, there’s no place to turn
A small but growing cohort of people suffering various forms of crisis - from drug addiction and mental health challenges to trauma, poverty and abandonment issues - are sleeping in derelict buildings, on beaches or in vehicles across Cayman. In the first of a three-part series we look at the challenges for Cayman's homeless.
Two charged with West Bay burglary
Two men have been charged with the burglary of a restaurant on Reverend Blackman Road in West Bay.
Police arrest 3, seize loaded gun in raid
Royal Cayman Islands Police Service officers arrested three men and seized a loaded firearm and ganja at a home in Bodden Town on Saturday morning, 16 July.
Seven Mile drug dealers targeting young people, police fear
Police fear drug dealers could be targeting young people on Cayman’s most famous beach. The warning comes after five people were arrested during a crackdown at Seven Mile Public Beach last week.
Regional drug and gun-running ring takes on new form
Senior Royal Cayman Islands Police Service officials believe that guns and drugs that enter Cayman may not then be shipped out to other Caribbean islands as previously thought.
Firearm, drugs recovered during George Town raid
Police are currently on the scene of an operation at Archie’s Bar on Shedden Road, at which a loaded firearm and drugs have been recovered.
Prison officer arrested with ganja at Northward
A prison officer was arrested at Northward Prison Wednesday morning after attempting to "introduce the drugs into the prison", a police statement said.
Government lab hiring new staff to address drug-test backlog
Resignations of two key personnel at the government's forensic laboratory has led to understaffing at the lab and delays in processing police evidence such as illegal drugs, Health Services Authority CEO Lizzette Yearwood has acknowledged, but she says the hiring of two new staffers will help clear the backlog.
Magistrate: Lab drug-test delays making Cayman look like ‘banana republic’
Magistrate Angelyn Hernandez said Cayman is looking like a 'banana republic' because delays in analysing suspected illegal drugs at the Health Services Authority laboratory is hampering the progress of cases involving defendants charged with drug offences.
Suspected drug boat crashes near Ocean Club
A boat, believed to be carrying illegal drugs, was discovered crashed on the ironshore Saturday morning in the vicinity of Ocean Club condos.
Police make two drug arrests in West Bay
Police have arrested a 25-year old man from West Bay and a 42-year old woman from George Town for drug-related offences after patrol officers searched their car parked near West Bay Public Beach on Wednesday night shortly after 11 pm.
3 charged after 980lbs of ganja found along West Bay coast
Three men were charged in relation to 980 lbs of ganja that was recovered by police along the West Bay coastline.
UK naval ships seize $84.6M in cocaine in Caribbean
Royal Navy teams deployed in the Caribbean for hurricane disaster relief have netted 1,000 kilograms of cocaine, worth £81 million (CI$84.6 million), during three raids on the high seas, according to a Navy statement Thursday.
Police search West Bay coastline for drugs
Police officers are searching the shoreline and water for ganja packages that were dropped from a drug boat on Thursday morning.
3 arrested in North Side anti-drugs operation
Three people were arrested Sunday for drug-related offences after police and Coast Guard officers carried out a joint operation in the Kaibo and Rum Point areas of North Side.
From homelessness and addiction to academic success
After years of drug and alcohol abuse, Kattina Anglin is living a reformed life and has earned her law degree.
Nearly 1,000 pounds of ganja seized, 2 men arrested
Police seized 950 pounds of ganja and arrested two men after stopping a vehicle towing a boat behind it in George Town over the weekend.
750 pounds of ganja seized on West Bay beach
Royal Cayman Islands Police Service patrol officers recovered 750 of ganja on a beach on Conch Point Road in West Bay on Wednesday.
2 arrested, 750 pounds of ganja seized at sea
The Cayman Islands Coast Guard arrested two men and seized more than 750 pounds of ganja after officers intercepted a boat off Grand Cayman on Tuesday morning.
Police arrest 3 in search for wanted man
Police officers arrested three people at a premises in George Town during a search for wanted man Simon Newball.
Package of ganja washes up on Brac
Police searched the shoreline along South Side East Road on Cayman Brac today (6 May) after a 2-pound parcel of ganja was found washed up on shore.
Drug-dealing pimp imprisoned
Drug dealer Wayne Carlos Myles, who is serving 13 years in prison on cocaine charges, has received an additional two years for a conviction for pimping. He is the first person to be convicted and sentenced for pimping-related charges in the Cayman Islands.
Police raid West Bay premises
Two people were arrested on suspicion of drug offences following a police raid in Watercourse Road in West Bay on Friday morning.
Police seize 400 pounds of ganja
Police seized more than 400 pounds of ganja, with a street value of $400,000, after stopping a vessel at sea on Saturday morning.
New RCIPS drug dogs to arrive this month
Officers with drug-detecting dogs could be patrolling the territory’s streets and public beaches by the end of the month, according to the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service.
Police destroy 320 kilos of ganja
According to the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service, some 184 kilos of ganja seized in arrests and operations was destroyed, as well as about 140 kilos of ganja which was found after having washed up on shore.
Plainclothes police operation leads to drug arrest
A plainclothes police operation resulted in the arrest of a 27-year-old man on suspicion of drug possession with the intent to supply.
Unemployment, drugs hot topics in West Bay Central debate
More training opportunities for Caymanians and a community-based approach to helping drug addicts were two of the issues raised by political candidates in West Bay Central in a debate on Wednesday.
Drugs, phone seized at Northward Prison
A woman was arrested on suspicion of trying to smuggle a pound of ganja into Northward Prison on Sunday, according to the Prison Service.On the same day, a prison officer also confiscated a cellphone from an inmate following a search.
Chief justice’s son admits to drug trafficking in Jamaica
The adult son of Cayman’s chief justice admitted recently to drug trafficking charges in a court in Jamaica, according to news sources in Kingston.
Large amount of ganja found on BT beach
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service recovered an unspecified amount of ganja from a Bodden Town beach Monday afternoon.
Two plead guilty to cocaine conspiracy
Seven people appeared in Grand Court on Friday accused of conspiring with Alexander Adrian Ebanks to supply controlled drugs. All were given return dates, with two who pleaded guilty coming back for sentencing on Sept. 28.
Senior immigration officer accused of harboring illegal immigrant
A senior Cayman Islands immigration officer, accused of harboring an illegal immigrant, was among five people arrested during a police raid Thursday morning in Savannah.
Cocaine conspirator given 6.5-year prison sentence
Alexander Adrian Ebanks was sentenced on Thursday to 6.5 years’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to offenses that included seven charges of conspiracy to supply controlled drugs.
EDITORIAL – Cannabis oil – or political snake oil?
Premier Alden McLaughlin (who is an attorney) outlined the case against moving forward with the legalization of medical marijuana in the Cayman Islands. He then endorsed moving forward with the legalization of medical marijuana in the Cayman Islands.
Drug dispute led to prison assault
An apparent dispute over drugs at Northward Prison led to an assault that resulted in six more months of custody for inmate Ryan Alijah Ebanks.
Bryce Merren appeals US prison sentence
Acting without legal counsel, Cayman Islands businessman Gilroy Bryce Merren has filed an appeal in U.S. federal court of his nine-year prison sentence for drug possession conspiracy.
Man faces prostitution-related charges
A man accused of prostitution-related offenses was remanded in custody Monday after appearing before Magistrate Valdis Foldats.
‘Missing’ woman in court, denied bail
A woman reported missing in October and found last week appeared in Summary Court on Monday, when she was remanded in custody on charges of conspiracy to supply drugs and conspiracy to obstruct justice.
Police arrest ‘missing person’
A young woman who was reported missing more than six months ago was taken into custody by police early Thursday in Bodden Town district.
